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Tag: BME

Fantastic Beasts: Is the Industry Fighting for more Diverse Castings?

Posted on 26th October 201826th October 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

A question worth exploring on this topic is whether the casting for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald would be as great an issue or have received as much attention had the core cast been […]

University of Leeds’ Ethnicity Pay Gap Revealed

Posted on 25th October 201825th October 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

The Universities of Leeds, Manchester, York, and Durham all showed similar results when reviewing the disparities between salaries according to ethnicity. In the request made to the University of Leeds, the statistics showed dramatic differences in […]

Racism in the NHS: Good Healthcare for All?

Posted on 19th October 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Despite the lack of research regarding mental health for BAME groups, BAME groups are considered to be at higher risk of developing mental health problems. Black adults were found to have the lowest treatment of […]

Fashion Magazines Need to Stop This False Representation of BME Women

Posted on 5th October 20185th October 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

The importance of representation is undeniable. Millions of young black children grow up without black idols to look up to in the media, which is heavily dominated by white celebrities. In the last year, there […]

Leeds Launch BME Conference

Posted on 16th February 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Following the BME Leadership Conference last Wednesday, The Gryphon Features explores the lack of Black, Asian and other ethnic minorities in leadership and academia roles at the University of Leeds, the Union and further afield. […]

University of Leeds considering introducing module on Black British History

Posted on 4th May 201723rd May 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

The University of Leeds is considering developing a Black British History module, believed to be the first of its kind at a Russell Group university in the United Kingdom. If the module does go ahead, it could […]

Every Single Word: the Representation of Minorities On-Screen

Posted on 16th October 201531st August 2016 by The Gryphon Web Editor

In the media, there is a distinct lack of coverage of and appreciation for Black Minority Ethnic individuals who positively contribute to our society. The Gryphon explores the underrepresentation of BME individuals in the media […]

Only 9% of University Staff of BME Background

Posted on 16th October 201531st August 2016 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Recent statistics obtained by The Gryphon have shown that in the 2014-15 academic year Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) individuals made up 9% of academic staff across the faculties, with ethnic whites making up 71%. […]

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